Hello there! Is it time for a nap yet? It has been a whirlwind of a year work-wise for SJ & me & it's not the end of July. Our Purlewe has a fabulous phrase (she has many, truth be told) that I use & give credit to her for: I am so behind I can see myself. Having said that, let me tell you what I hope to do over the next few weeks: work less, have some days off, exercise (the weight gain over the past couple of years just blows!), eat better portions of good food, knit as often as possible & knit well, map our garden which, while somewhat small-ish, is really sweet & will grow this fall w/ some new plantings, have time w/ my sweet partner, clean the dust bunnies that we may have to give names to if we don't sweep them up soon! Some friends are preggers & due in December. There's a baby quilt to make too. Knitting wise, I have a couple of socks in the line-up & I am starting, for the 2nd time, my Color Affection knit-along that some buds & I started last May. Also on my "I want to do ..." list is to have some photos on here so you can see some of what I describe in these infrequent posts. Hope you & your loved ones are keeping cool in this hottest of summers.